Barbara Kollmeyer

Dow futures drop as Fed minutes rattle investorsU.S. stock futures hinted at a weaker start for Wall Street on Thursday, as the market continued to digest the minutes of the January Federal Reserve meeting. Dow futures fell 114 points, or 0.5%, to 24,667, while S&P 500 futures dropped 7.7 points, or 0.3%, to 2,691. Nasdaq-100 futures slid 31.25 points, or 0.5%, to 6,728.50. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surrendered a 300-point gain on Wednesday to finish down 166.97 points, or 0.7%, to 24,797.78. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.2%. Losses came as the Fed minutes pointing to the "increased likelihood" of more interest-rate hikes to come triggered fresh volatility, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury note hitting a fresh four-year high of 2.95%. The yield was hovering at 2.94% on Thursday. Dollar gains also weighed on stocks, though the ICE Dollar Index greenback gave up some of those gains on Thursday, up 0.1% to 90.114.

U.S. oil benchmark ends slightly lower ahead of supply dataThe U.S. crude benchmark ends slightly lower Wednesday ahead of supply data, while Brent crude posts a modest gain—unwinding some of the tightening of the Brent-WTI spread seen a day earlier.

Ditch Walmart? Here’s the big mistake investors are making Critical information for the U.S. trading dayWalmart suffered a fairly big beatdown yesterday, but our call of the day says investors should use this opportunity to pick up shares of the “best fundamental long-term stories” out there.

Gold marks steepest daily drop in 1 1/2 years as dollar gathers steam Silver sheds 27.4 cents to $16.438/oz.Gold prices get clobbered on Tuesday, with the commodity booking its sharpest daily decline in more than a year, against a backdrop of strengthening dollar and stabilizing equities.

Dollar steadies versus rivals in holiday-thinned trade Key index for buck is down about 3% for the year so farThe dollar steadied against rivals on Monday, with the greenback getting a chance to catch its breath after last week’s selling with many traders likely taking the day off for the Presidents Day holiday.

Oil futures rise, as supply fears wait in the wings Oil on course for fourth day of gains Oil futures climbed on Monday, with the commodity picking up where it left off last week, when prices rebounded as investor appetite for riskier assets improved.

Goldman Sachs raises a red flag over U.S. government spendingGoldman Sachs warns that the U.S. government is pushing fiscal policy into “uncharted territory,” with plans to significantly ramp up spending yet not bring in revenue via tax hikes. And it’s a threat to growth, they warn.

Tom Lee sees bitcoin surge by the summer, as cryptocurrency struggles to hold $10,000 Tom Lee: Bitcoin to reach $25,000 by year-endBitcoin finds itself in a struggle to hold on to $10,000 early Friday, slipping below that mark even as one prominent analyst predicts the No. 1 cryptocurrency was headed for a summer bounce.

Dollar perks up, but registers weekly loss Yen gains 2.3% against the dollar this weekThe U.S. dollar edged higher against its major rivals on Friday but remained on track for its a negative performance on the week, making it its first dip since January.

Oil shows resilience as dollar weakness continues Natural gas rebounds after larger-than-expected storage dropOil futures prove resilient Thursday, with the U.S. benchmark reversing earlier weakness to end higher as the U.S. dollar continued to weaken.

Don’t just brace for another stock-market nosedive — welcome it Critical information for the U.S. trading dayThese high-flying stocks have seen some pretty big lows recently, and they’ve got no choice but to revisit them, says our call of the day. Plus, what’s next for the dollar.

Wall Street sets up for another day of gains as stock futures climbU.S. stocks futures pushed higher early Thursday, a day after Wall Street equities booked a fourth-straight gain. Dow futures climbed 126 points, or 0.5%, to 24,987, while S&P 500 futures rose 11.35 points, or 0.4%, to 2,708.25. Nasdaq-100 futures rose 37.25 points, or 0.6%, to 6,725. On Wednesday, investors shook off data that showed a jump in consumer prices to drive a 253-point gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average . The S&P 500 rose 1.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 1.9%. Asia followed up on that upbeat day with a near 1.5% rise for the Nikkei 225 index and almost a 2% jump for the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index . European stock futures also pointed to a firmer session. The dollar was weaker Thursday, with the ICE Dollar Index dropping 0.3%.

Don’t throw out these Teflon stocks as you flee the market Critical information for the U.S. trading day Our call of the day says look at tech stocks, which have rebounded nicely from last week’s meltdown and may be ready to hold up against any further hiccups this market throws at investors.

Dollar holds loss, marks weakest level against yen since September British pound strengthens on inflation dataThe U.S. dollar softens against its major rivals on Tuesday, chiefly against the Japanese yen, as uncertainty in global equity markets persists following last week’s violent slide.

Gunmaker Remington to file for bankruptcyU.S. firearm manufacturer, Remington Outdoor Company, said it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but stay in business throughout the process. "Difficult industry conditions make today's agreement prudent," said Jim Geisler, Remington's executive chairman, . The company has been dogged by falling sales after one of its rifles was used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre of 2012. The restructuring will help the company to cut its debt by around $700 million and inject $145 million in new capital into its different units. Remington said its business operations will not be affected by the restructuring. Remington is owned by Cerberus Capital Management, but CNN reported that once the restructuring process is over, the private equity firm will no longer own the company. Remington could not immediately be reached to comment on its relationship with Cerebus in future.

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